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Tavira (Santiago)

Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia – Moncarapacho Town Square loop from Tavira

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Tavira (Santiago)

Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia – Moncarapacho Town Square loop from Tavira

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4.5

(2)

76

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Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia – Moncarapacho Town Square loop from Tavira

03:04

73.1km

550m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Zona de Proteção Especial da Ria Formosa

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

2.37 km

Discoveries Bridge - Gilão River

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful view of the Tavira riverfront from the Coastal Highway bridge across the Gilao river. Great spot to observe the sunset.

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2

2.81 km

Convento das Bernardas

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The Convento das Bernardas transformed the former Monastery of the Cistercian Order in Tavira into housing, which housed that religious order between the 16th and 19th centuries. The rehabilitation was …

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3

3.16 km

Tavira Castle and the Church of Santa Maria do Castelo

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The historic center of Tavira is beautiful, with narrow, cobbled streets. Some of the buildings are colorful or covered in tiles. To see: the old convent of Tavira, now converted …

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4

7.00 km

Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia

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The national park is very nice

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5

7.93 km

Ria Formosa — view of the bridge to the Tavira Island mini-rail 🌉

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This point on the paved section of the EcoVia do Litoral just before turning away from the coast at Pedras d'El Rei offers a side view of the movable bridge …

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6

20.6 km

Road Between Orange Groves

Highlight • Cycleway

Little traffic, ideal route north of the main road

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7

57.5 km

Moncarapacho Town Square

Highlight • Settlement

The square is beautiful, with some churches and chapels, bars and restaurants.

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8

72.2 km

Tavira Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The metal railroad bridge crosses the Gilão River.

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73.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.3 km

22.8 km

2.02 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

72.3 km

701 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (270 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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